Teacher Professional Development: Engaging Students with Plant Science: Biodiversity & Plants We Eat
Schedule
Sat Oct 18 2025 at 10:00 am to 02:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
U.S. Botanic Garden | Washington, DC
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Looking to engage middle school or high school students with plant science? Join U.S. Botanic Garden educators to explore the connection between biodiversity, climate change, and the plants we eat. Through a series of hands-on science investigations, teachers will discover the value of crop diversity for climate resilience. Teachers will visit the Kitchen Garden to explore the traits of familiar cultivated crops and their wild relatives. At lunchtime, teachers will meet Nan McCarry, an ethnobotanist and crop wild relative specialist. Finally, teachers will make a plan for bringing plant science investigations back to their secondary science classrooms and school gardens. Lunch will be provided. Certificates will be available for PDUs.This program is offered as part of a partnership with the American Public Gardens Association and the Plants and Climate Change Education (PLACCE) Program. It is also offered in collaboration with the Friends of the U.S. Botanic Garden. If you're interested in supporting educational programs through a donation to the Friends of the U.S. Botanic Garden, click here.
Intended Audience: Teachers
Saturday, October 18, 2025
10:00 AM to 2:30 PM Eastern
Location: Conservatory Classroom
FREE: Pre-registration required. Register at https://usbg.swoogo.com/Biodiversity-Teacher-PD_Oct25
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Where is it happening?
U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave SW,Washington D.C., Washington, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
